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Alfons Mucha known in English as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative artist, known best for his distinct style. He produced many paintings, illustrations, advertisements, postcards, and designs.
Alphonse Maria Mucha was born in the town of Ivančice, Moravia (the present Czech Republic). Although his singing abilities allowed him to continue his education through high school in the Moravian capital of Brno, drawing had been his main hobby since childhood. He worked at decorative painting jobs in Moravia, mostly painting theatrical scenery. During 1879, he relocated to Vienna to work for a major Viennese theatrical design company, while informally augmenting his artistic education. When a fire destroyed his employer's business during 1881 he returned to Moravia, to do freelance decorative and portrait painting. Count Karl Khuen of Mikulov hired Mucha to decorate Hrušovany Emmahof Castle with murals, and was impressed enough that he agreed to sponsor Mucha's formal training at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts.
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ID de tableau:: 80701 Woman With a Burning Candle Woman With a Burning Candle
Date 1911(1911)
Dimensions 83.5 x 125.5
cjr Date 1911(1911)
Dimensions 83.5 x 125.5
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ID de tableau:: 87531 The Bohemian King Premysl Otakar II: The Union of Slavic Dynasties The Bohemian King Premysl Otakar II: The Union of Slavic Dynasties
Date 1924(1924)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 480 x 405 cm (189 x 159.4 in)
cjr Date 1924(1924)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 480 x 405 cm (189 x 159.4 in)
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ID de tableau:: 88603 The Red Cape The Red Cape
1902(1902)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 48.8 x 64.8 cm
cjr 1902(1902)
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions 48.8 x 64.8 cm
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ID de tableau:: 90486 The Morning Star of Slavonic Literature The Morning Star of Slavonic Literature
1923(1923)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 480 x 405 cm (189 x 159.4 in)
cyf 1923(1923)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 480 x 405 cm (189 x 159.4 in)
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ID de tableau:: 90655 The Celebration of Svantovit: When Gods Are at War, Salvation is in the Art The Celebration of Svantovit: When Gods Are at War, Salvation is in the Art
1912(1912)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 610 x 810 cm (240.2 x 318.9 in)
cjr 1912(1912)
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 610 x 810 cm (240.2 x 318.9 in)
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Alfons Mucha known in English as Alphonse Mucha, was a Czech Art Nouveau painter and decorative artist, known best for his distinct style. He produced many paintings, illustrations, advertisements, postcards, and designs.
Alphonse Maria Mucha was born in the town of Ivančice, Moravia (the present Czech Republic). Although his singing abilities allowed him to continue his education through high school in the Moravian capital of Brno, drawing had been his main hobby since childhood. He worked at decorative painting jobs in Moravia, mostly painting theatrical scenery. During 1879, he relocated to Vienna to work for a major Viennese theatrical design company, while informally augmenting his artistic education. When a fire destroyed his employer's business during 1881 he returned to Moravia, to do freelance decorative and portrait painting. Count Karl Khuen of Mikulov hired Mucha to decorate Hrušovany Emmahof Castle with murals, and was impressed enough that he agreed to sponsor Mucha's formal training at the Munich Academy of Fine Arts.
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